bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
precondition; prerequisite
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to throw at; to turn; to raise
what type of thing; which one
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
green light; (giving) permission; OK